{"product_id":"copy-of-black-oak-7-gallon-spec-order","title":"Bur Oak (7 Gallon) (Spec Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative Deciduous Hardwood Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun, Part Shade, Shade \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, Moist, Wet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various soils \u0026amp; moisture conditions. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Caliche type, Limestone-based \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, Green, Brown \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mar, Apr, May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruit Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acorn \u003ca class=\"glossary_link\" title=\"Nut (A dry fruit with one seed and a thick hard wall.)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003eNut\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to about 150 feet tall \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attracts songbirds, ground birds and mammals, butterflies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval Host for Edward's Hairstreak (\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSatyrium edwardsii\u003c\/i\u003e) and Horace's Duskywing butterfly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eOaks support over 500 species of beneficial insects! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBur Oak \u003cem\u003e(Quercus macrocarpa) - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBur oak is a large, \u003ca title=\"Deciduous (Having leaves that all fall off at the end of the growing season, or at least wither up and become lifeless.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003edeciduous\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e with a very wide, open crown. Usually wider than tall, the \u003ca title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e can exceed 100 ft. in height and width. The massive trunk supports heavy, horizontal limbs and rough, deep-ridged bark. Leaves up to 9 inches long with a central \u003ca title=\"Midrib (The main or central rib or vein of a leaf.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003emidrib\u003c\/a\u003e from which branch veins lead into rounded lobes. Lobes are separated by deep sinuses reaching, in some cases, to within 1\/2 inch of the midrib. Lobes beyond the midpoint of the \u003ca title=\"Blade (The expanded portion of a leaf or petal.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003eblade\u003c\/a\u003e are wavy margined and longer and broader than those toward the base. Acorns are large, up to 1 1\/2 inches broad with 1\/4 to more than 1\/2 of the \u003ca title=\"Acorn (A usually one-seeded (occasionally two-seeded) nut enclosed in a hard, leathery shell and subtended by a scaly cup.  The fruit of any species in the genera, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Quercus\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; or \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Lithocarpus\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;.         )\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003eacorn\u003c\/a\u003e enclosed in the cup. Cup with coarse scales and a fringed margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acorns of this species, distinguished by very deep fringed cups, are the largest of all \u003ca title=\"Native (A plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without direct or indirect human intervention.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003enative\u003c\/a\u003e oaks. The common name (sometimes spelled \"Burr\") describes the cup of the \u003ca title=\"Acorn (A usually one-seeded (occasionally two-seeded) nut enclosed in a hard, leathery shell and subtended by a scaly cup.  The fruit of any species in the genera, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Quercus\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; or \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Lithocarpus\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;.         )\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003eacorn\u003c\/a\u003e, which slightly resembles the spiny bur of a chestnut. Bur Oak is the northernmost New World oak. In the West, it is a pioneer \u003ca title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e, bordering and invading the prairie grassland. Planted for shade, ornament, and shelter belts. Bur oak extends farther north than any other oak species and becomes shrubby at the northern and eastern limits of its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: www.wildflower.org\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\" style=\"float: left; width: 97.3%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rochester Pollinators","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42033713840267,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/4731\/6107\/files\/AE053553-2263-4A52-B8EA-E4AE4AFD2468.jpg?v=1710272921","url":"https:\/\/rochesterpollinators.org\/products\/copy-of-black-oak-7-gallon-spec-order","provider":"Rochester Pollinators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}